http://www.tvsmith.my geography, photography + life! Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:48:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-olympus-om-d/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-olympus-om-d/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:01:46 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2648 Inspired by the legendary OM-4 film camera, the classy Olympus OM-D is built around a new Live MOS Sensor with 16.05 megapixels and TruePic VI image processing engine... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-olympus-om-d/feed/ 1 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-olympus-m-zuiko-ed-12-to-50mm-zoom-lens/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-olympus-m-zuiko-ed-12-to-50mm-zoom-lens/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:40:48 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2640 Olympus today announced the release of the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ, a Micro Four-Thirds System standard-compliant zoom lens featuring a motorized zoom mechanism... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-olympus-m-zuiko-ed-12-to-50mm-zoom-lens/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/ http://www.tvsmith.my/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:47:23 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2633 The dark clouds hovering over Kuala Lumpur soon gave way to the majestic alignment of sun, moon and earth... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/total-eclipse-of-the-moon/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/aladdin-the-musical/ http://www.tvsmith.my/aladdin-the-musical/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:35:56 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2594 Travel back in time to the bustling market of Askabar, peek into the palace of the Sultan and climb into a cave where a rapper genie awaits... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/aladdin-the-musical/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-malaysian-air-festival/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-malaysian-air-festival/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:39:22 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2573 The Malaysia Air Festival at Subang Airport presented a chance to test the new Panasonic FZ-150 superzoom... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-malaysian-air-festival/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/little-india-klang/ http://www.tvsmith.my/little-india-klang/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:46:32 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2550 Little India in Klang comes alive as Deepavali approaches. The sights, the sounds, the smells and the traffic jams... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/little-india-klang/feed/ 2 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-good-ship-logos/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-good-ship-logos/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:27:41 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2527 Currently docked at the Port Klang Cruise Centre, is the Logos Hope. A floating book fair with over 6,000 titles... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-good-ship-logos/feed/ 3 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-big-bad-wolf-book-sale/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-big-bad-wolf-book-sale/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:15:32 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2500 The world's biggest book sale is taking place at the world's biggest tropical fruit orchard... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-big-bad-wolf-book-sale/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-spy-who-stole-the-show/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-spy-who-stole-the-show/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:47:46 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2466 Lead Tiara Jacquelina's performance shone under the direction of Steven Dexter. Her facial gestures were expansive, making her a joy to watch... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-spy-who-stole-the-show/feed/ 7 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-secret-life-of-nora/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-secret-life-of-nora/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:33:50 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2444 I like going to a movie, a play or a musical armed with as little information as possible. It is something difficult to do... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-secret-life-of-nora/feed/ 1 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-gods-have-landed-in-ampang/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-gods-have-landed-in-ampang/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:33:30 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2424 The annual Nine Emperor Gods Festival begins today. The deities arrived last night by boat and was escorted to the Ampang Temple with a street procession. Here's a short photo essay with a few photography tips... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-gods-have-landed-in-ampang/feed/ 1 http://www.tvsmith.my/make-haze-while-the-sun-shines/ http://www.tvsmith.my/make-haze-while-the-sun-shines/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:09:56 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2408 If you enjoy outdoor photography, the current hazy spell is probably getting you down. Don't despair. There are unique photographic opportunities hidden behind the haze... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/make-haze-while-the-sun-shines/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/3-a-m-at-masjid-india/ http://www.tvsmith.my/3-a-m-at-masjid-india/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:22:53 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2383 The Ramadan festive bazaar at Jalan Masjid India winds down at around 3 in the morning. Traders prepare for a brief nap in their makeshift bedrooms... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/3-a-m-at-masjid-india/feed/ 1 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-ramadan-bazaar-a-celebration-of-us/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-ramadan-bazaar-a-celebration-of-us/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:46:44 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2358 The Ramadan Bazaar is a celebration of us. The crowd is diverse, the fashion contrasting and the food tantalising... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-ramadan-bazaar-a-celebration-of-us/feed/ 1 http://www.tvsmith.my/how-to-connect-your-unifi-set-top-box-wirelessly/ http://www.tvsmith.my/how-to-connect-your-unifi-set-top-box-wirelessly/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:34:56 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2298 Position your Unifi set-top box anywhere in your house with a pair of homeplugs... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/how-to-connect-your-unifi-set-top-box-wirelessly/feed/ 62 http://www.tvsmith.my/on-the-second-day-of-ramadan/ http://www.tvsmith.my/on-the-second-day-of-ramadan/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:45:37 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2292 On the second day of Ramadan, I went to the Pasar Ramadan at Setapak Jaya. This bazaar is unique because there is a lake right next to it... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/on-the-second-day-of-ramadan/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/first-day-of-ramadan/ http://www.tvsmith.my/first-day-of-ramadan/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:10:38 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2273 On the first day of Ramadan, the setting sun effused an unusually warm glow. Jalan Raja Alang was teeming with people and hawkers peddling all kinds of mouth-watering food... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/first-day-of-ramadan/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/great-wall-motors-haval-h5-wingle-5-malaysia/ http://www.tvsmith.my/great-wall-motors-haval-h5-wingle-5-malaysia/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:09:39 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2252 The Chinese Haval H5 SUV, successful participant of the 2011 Dakar Rally, rolled into Malaysia yesterday. Debuting alongside it is the Wingle pick-up truck, also from Great Wall Motor... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/great-wall-motors-haval-h5-wingle-5-malaysia/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/chinatown-walkthrough/ http://www.tvsmith.my/chinatown-walkthrough/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:54:51 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2230 When the Nepalese guy stuck his pinkie into his nose, I breathe a sigh of relief. It was their secret code of approval for the diminutive Olympus E-P3 camera and no one pulled out a machete... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/chinatown-walkthrough/feed/ 3 http://www.tvsmith.my/a-cantonese-bonfire-a-hokkien-opera/ http://www.tvsmith.my/a-cantonese-bonfire-a-hokkien-opera/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:57:27 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2195 Own the night! The new Olympus Pen E-P3 paired with the very fast 12mm f2.0 lens takes on a bonfire and a Chinese opera... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/a-cantonese-bonfire-a-hokkien-opera/feed/ 1 http://www.tvsmith.my/olympus-penpal-pp-1/ http://www.tvsmith.my/olympus-penpal-pp-1/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:01:57 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2161 Once upon a time, a long long time ago, there was this hobby where people exchanged letters with pen pals from around the world... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/olympus-penpal-pp-1/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/olympus-e-p3-image-samples/ http://www.tvsmith.my/olympus-e-p3-image-samples/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:58:48 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2124 As promised, here are some sample images with 100% crops from the new Olympus E-P3 taken across various ISO settings... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/olympus-e-p3-image-samples/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/3-new-3rd-generation-cameras-from-olympus/ http://www.tvsmith.my/3-new-3rd-generation-cameras-from-olympus/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:56:45 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2104 Olympus proclaimed it a quantum leap! I tried it, wholeheartedly agree the new E-P3 is blazingly fast... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/3-new-3rd-generation-cameras-from-olympus/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-olympus-ep-3/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-olympus-ep-3/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:53:23 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2100 Olympus sent a cryptic invitation to the media about the 'World's Fastest AF Inter Changeable Lens Cameras'. Very exciting news indeed for Micro 4/3 fans and today's the day... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-olympus-ep-3/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-all-new-kia-sportage/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-all-new-kia-sportage/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:09:00 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2090 Naza Kia launched the All-New Kia Sportage in KLCC yesterday. Priced from RM138,888, the 2-liter compact SUV comes with a five-year warranty... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-all-new-kia-sportage/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-super-super-gt-girls-2011/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-super-super-gt-girls-2011/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:50:28 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2061 The GT Girls' famous midriff and cleavage were diligently debated by our MPs in Parliament. Perhaps; issues affecting their constituents were of lesser significance that year... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-super-super-gt-girls-2011/feed/ 3 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-perodua-myvi/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-perodua-myvi/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:45:34 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2044 First introduced in 2005, Perodua has sold 487,000 units of the very successful Myvi in just five years... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-new-perodua-myvi/feed/ 1 http://www.tvsmith.my/the-night-of-two-eclipses/ http://www.tvsmith.my/the-night-of-two-eclipses/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:07:20 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=2029 I was torn between watching the Lunar Eclipse and another eclipse unfolding on the ground.... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/the-night-of-two-eclipses/feed/ 0 http://www.tvsmith.my/magical-musicals-sunway-lagoon/ http://www.tvsmith.my/magical-musicals-sunway-lagoon/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:10:02 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=1997 Great singing, deft dancing and dazzling set design for 90 minutes! And I thought the 'Grease' segment alone was worth the price of admission... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/magical-musicals-sunway-lagoon/feed/ 2 http://www.tvsmith.my/magical-musicals/ http://www.tvsmith.my/magical-musicals/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 08:08:57 +0000 TV Smith http://www.tvsmith.my/?p=1961 Journey to Times Square in New York where six budding performers seek fame, fortune and love on the streets of Broadway... Continue reading →]]> http://www.tvsmith.my/magical-musicals/feed/ 3